China Stories

[The China Project] Life after Tsai: The state of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party

Two months after President Tsai Ing-wen’s resignation as chairperson, what do we know about the future of Taiwan's ruling party?Click here to read the article by Itamar Waksman.Narrated by Sylvia Fran...

7 Feb 202310min

[Caixin Global] Where to now for Alibaba in the post-Jack Ma era?

With Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up.Click here to re...

3 Feb 202323min

[The China Project] How a 14th-century purge consolidated imperial power in the Ming dynasty

Beyond the suffering inflicted on tens of thousands of people, the Hu Weiyong purge fundamentally reshaped Ming government, concentrating power in the person of the emperor.Click here to read the arti...

3 Feb 20237min

[Caixin Global] Lithium tops out

Supply of the key raw material for electric car batteries looks set to catch up with demand, as a flood of investment into mining the metal foreshadows an impending glut.Click here to read the article...

3 Feb 202310min

[The China Project] The world’s deadliest earthquake? Look to Shaanxi, 1556

China has had its fair share of severe earthquakes over the centuries, most recently in Sichuan in 2008 and Tangshan in 1976. But the largest in its history happened this week during the Ming dynasty....

31 Jan 20237min

[Sixth Tone] China’s downturn fuels a worrying new trend: A surge in foreclosures

Home repossessions have more than tripled in China since 2019, leaving families in dire situations.Click here to read the article by Chang Minxiao and Fan Yiying.Narrated by Sylvia Franke.See Privacy ...

31 Jan 202310min

[Caixin Global] How Beijing’s health care system battled Covid as cases peaked

After China scaled back pandemic controls, a surge in severe infections left the hospitals and medical staff reeling.Click here to read the article by Jiang Moting, Cui Xiaotian and Wang Xintong.Narra...

27 Jan 20239min

[The World of Chinese] For the record: How a war refugee built his vinyl haven in Hong Kong

Record store owner Paul Au has escaped the Vietnam War, slept in the streets, and weathered two pandemics to pursue his passion for vinyl.Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst.Narrated by Cli...

27 Jan 202312min